EP 1477810 B1 20081008 - Analyzer having concentric rotors
Title (en)
Analyzer having concentric rotors
Title (de)
Analysegerät mit konzentrischen Rotoren
Title (fr)
Appareil d'analyse comportant des rotors concentriques
Publication
Application
Priority
US 43653703 A 20030513
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1477810A1] An analyzer, preferably a desktop analyzer, includes: a first rotor for holding a test element and at least one of a sample reservoir for a sample to be analyzed, a wash reservoir, and a probe tip dispenser; a second rotor arranged concentrically with the first rotor and adapted to receive the test element from the first rotor; an incubator arranged in cooperation with the second rotor to incubate a sample disposed in the second rotor; and a measurement device to analyze a sample located in the second ring. A method of analyzing a sample includes: providing a sample in a sample reservoir and at least one test element on a first rotor; rotating the first rotor to align the sample reservoir with a liquid dispense and aspirating station; aspirating sample from the sample reservoir; rotating the first rotor to align the test element with the liquid dispense and aspirating station; dispensing the sample onto the test element; rotating the first rotor to align the test element with a test element transfer station; and transferring the test element to a second rotor. In a preferred embodiment, the method further includes incubating the test element, rotating the second rotor to bring the test element into cooperation with a measurement device, and measuring the sample with a measurement device. <IMAGE>
IPC 8 full level
G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01); G01N 35/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
A01F 25/14 (2013.01 - KR); A23B 9/00 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 81/24 (2013.01 - KR); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01 - KR); G01N 35/00029 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 35/025 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/00049 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/00089 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/00356 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2035/0455 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1477810 A1 20041117; EP 1477810 B1 20081008; AT E410697 T1 20081015; DE 602004016912 D1 20081120; JP 2004340969 A 20041202; JP 4819324 B2 20111124; KR 101206465 B1 20121130; KR 20040097953 A 20041118; US 2004230400 A1 20041118
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04252772 A 20040513; AT 04252772 T 20040513; DE 602004016912 T 20040513; JP 2004143837 A 20040513; KR 20040033940 A 20040513; US 43653703 A 20030513